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England’s water firms should pay to fix illegal discharges, high court to hear

WildFish charity says £56bn plan to reduce sewage dumping from storm overflows is illegal because it expects customers to foot bill

The Guardian - UK · Jul 4, 2023

Thames Water shareholder gives backing to crisis-hit firm

USS support for turnaround plan comes as water company buckles under £14bn debt burden

The Guardian - UK · Jul 2, 2023

Exclusive: UK water giants recruit top staff from regulator Ofwat

Demands for an end to the ‘revolving door’ as ex-Ofwat directors are hired by key firms

The Guardian - UK · Jul 1, 2023

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Water privatisation was right, says Michael Howard amid debt concerns

Tory peer says in light of Thames Water troubles that firms should not have been allowed to borrow so much

The Guardian - UK · Jul 1, 2023

Sadiq Khan: Thames Water crisis proves ‘privatisation hasn’t worked’

The mayor criticised the monopoly enjoyed by the company and claimed the Government had failed to regulate it

Evening Standard · Jun 30, 2023

How Thames Water came to be flooded with debt – and what it means for taxpayers

Thames Water is reportedly on the brink of collapse. The UK’s largest water company, well known for its high levels of water leakage, sewage spills, executive pay and dividend payments, now appears to be flooded with debts that it cannot afford to pay.

The Conversation · Jun 30, 2023

Thames Water crisis explained as utility giant serving 15m people faces collapse

The utility giant is struggling under a £14 billion debt pile

The Independent UK · Jun 30, 2023

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In charts: how privatisation drained Thames Water’s coffers

Decades of underinvestment and bumper dividends have left the firm debt-laden and under investigation

The Guardian - UK · Jun 30, 2023

United Utilities defends 'robust and prudent' finances in wake of Thames Water crisis

United Utilities recently agreed to hand more than £300m to its shareholders

Birmingham Post · Jun 30, 2023

Bosses at nine water firms pocketed £13million last year - while YOU face higher bills

It follows reports water firms are planning to hike household bills by up to 40% to meet costs of the sewage crisis

Daily Mirror · Jun 29, 2023

Thames Water could delay accounts as turmoil in water industry grows

Firm refuses to say when it will publish annual report; pressure builds on regulator Ofwat

The Guardian - UK · Jun 29, 2023

Ministers must get a grip: no bailout for Thames Water’s backers

Any financial reconstruction of Thames is simple. Shareholders and bondholders are on the hook

The Guardian - UK · Jun 29, 2023

Who owns Thames Water? Firm in High Court battle against administration

Company needs up to £3bn to stay afloat

Evening Standard · Jun 29, 2023

The five debt-riddled water companies that regulator Ofwat is most worried about

There are fears about other companies alongside troubled Thames Water

Nottingham Post · Jun 29, 2023

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Wales Online · Jun 29, 2023

The five water companies that regulator Ofwat is most worried about

There are fears about other companies alongside troubled Thames Water

Daily Mirror · Jun 29, 2023

Water firms face staggering £60 BILLION debts amid Thames Water collapse threat

Emergency plans are reportedly being drawn up by the government for the collapse of Thames Water as concerns grow over the utility company’s £14billion debt

The Guardian - UK · Jun 29, 2023

What are the options for Thames Water as crisis talks continue?

From special administration to waiting for shareholders to bail it out, the future of the utility hangs in the balance

The Guardian - UK · Jun 29, 2023

Taxpayer cash must not be used to bail out Thames Water, says Feargal Sharkey

Campaigner says firm should be brought under public control using powers in original privatisation legislation

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The Week · Jun 29, 2023

Why is Thames Water struggling to stay afloat?

The sudden resignation of its chief executive while the company is struggling to finance a £14 billion debt has left the government nervously preparing for the potential collapse of Thames Water.

The Guardian - UK · Jun 29, 2023

Thames Water appoints Sir Adrian Montague as chair; squeezed households run down savings – as it happened

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news

Fortune · Jun 28, 2023

The biggest water company in the U.K. is also polluting its rivers. Now, it desperately needs a government rescue to turn things around

The water company has been piling up debt for years, and its old infrastructure has harmed wildlife and the environment.

The Guardian - UK · Jun 28, 2023

Thames Water in crisis talks over potential £10bn black hole

Minister tells Guardian government has ‘no grasp’ of cost involved in preventing possible collapse

The Guardian - UK · Jun 28, 2023

UK watchdogs agree on ‘action plan’ to prevent consumers being ripped off

Measures are aimed at preventing companies using rampant inflation to hike prices during cost of living crisis

The Independent UK · Jun 28, 2023

‘Concerned’ government eyes temporary nationalisation of Thames Water

England’s largest water company could be put under ‘special administration’ regime

The Guardian - UK · Jun 28, 2023

What went wrong at Thames Water and what could a bailout look like?

The lowdown as ministers and regulator make contingency plans amid fears company may collapse

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